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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 191- 243.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After leaving Thebes, where do Pharaoh and his court go?
(a) Safaga.
(b) Memphis.
(c) Elephantine Island.
(d) The land of Cush.

2. How do the soldiers respond when Tanus orders them to put on the dresses of slave girls?
(a) They refuse until Tanus threatens them.
(b) They refuse until they know why.
(c) They treat the moment like a game.
(d) They laugh and protest.

3. What does Tanus name as one of the single worst afflictions to settle on Egypt?
(a) The lack of a male heir to the throne.
(b) The black plague.
(c) The bands of slave traders.
(d) Pharaoh's tax collectors.

4. What gives Taita the right to speak sharply to Tanus when he and Lostris board the Breath of Horus?
(a) Tanus was rude to him first.
(b) He was once Tanus's tutor.
(c) He is Tanus's cousin.
(d) Tanus is a lowly soldier.

5. What is the name of the band of men who terrorize the Upper Kingdom?
(a) Akh-Seth.
(b) Kratas
(c) Men of Salitis.
(d) Shrikes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is ironic about the double crown of Egypt that Pharaoh wears?

2. Where does Tanus wait while Taita gathers supplies for their upcoming battle against the Shrikes?

3. How much loyalty does Tanus inspire in his men?

4. How is Lostris thrown from the Breath of Horus?

5. What is Pharaoh's primary concern for the future of his kingdom?

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